Pediatrics
Babies need more than tummy time to strengthen necks and prevent flat heads
Supervised, awake tummy time is recommended to facilitate a baby's development and minimise flat head syndrome.
Aug 21, 2018
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News tagged with eye contact
Ophthalmology
Sleep in your contacts, risk serious eye damage: CDC
(HealthDay)—A 59-year-old man was in the shower, wiping his eyes with a towel, when he heard a popping sound and felt pain shoot through his left eye.
Aug 16, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Video game trains people to better discern truth from lies—and how to spot deceptive behavior
All liars have classic tells: the lack of eye contact, the fidgeting, the overly elaborate stories. Except when they don't.
Jul 10, 2018
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Ophthalmology
Lack of insurance exposes blind spots in vision care
Every day, a school bus drops off as many as 45 children at a community eye clinic on Chicago's South Side. Many of them are referred to the clinic after failing vision screenings at their public schools.
May 28, 2018
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Autism spectrum disorders
Meet Nao, the robot that helps treat kids with autism
(HealthDay)—It may seem counterintuitive, but a robot might help kids with autism interact better with humans.
May 9, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research pinpoints indicators of attraction
How can you tell if someone likes you? New research led by University of Dayton associate professor of psychology R. Matthew Montoya helps answer that question by identifying a list of nonverbal behaviors to watch for—identified ...
May 9, 2018
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Ophthalmology
UA registers a more customised multifocal lens to correct presbyopia
University of Alicante researchers have developed a new multifocal contact lens which rests on the white part of the eye (sclera) to correct presbyopia (or tired eyesight) with a more personalised design according to the ...
Apr 18, 2018
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Ophthalmology
FDA approves contact lenses that shade the sun
The lives of contact lens wearers just got a whole lot easier.
Apr 13, 2018
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Creative couples' intervention significantly helps people with Alzheimer's communicate
They do it with the best of intentions. "Do you remember our wedding day?" "Who is that person next to you in the picture?" For couples with decades of shared memories, a partner's decline in the ability to communicate is ...
Feb 21, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children find it easier to lie to robots
Ph.D. candidate Mariana Serras Pereira's research into misleading and deceptive behavior among children reveals that body language is very telling, and that children find it easier to lie to robots than to human beings. They ...
Jan 16, 2018
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